SAM BUILT WELL PVT. LTD. Vs. DEEPAK BUILDERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) The present appeal involves a notice inviting tenders (NIT) dated 16th March, 2017 by which the director of the Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, invited percentage rate composite bids from eligible firms/contractors Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by in a two bid system for construction of the Institute of Nano Science and Technology Campus at Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali, consisting of research, academic and administrative buildings together with hostel, residential, amenity and utility buildings. The estimated cost of the said project was Rs.162.18 crores, with earnest money payable being Rs.1.72 crores. The period of completion was stated to be 20 months and the last date for submission of tender was 10 th April, 2017. Clause 8 of the said NIT is important and states as under:

(3.) Several persons submitted their bids, including Respondent No.1, who claimed that it had done "similar work" as follows: